Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/434,593

CONTROL METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT, CENTRAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT

Non-Final OA

Filed

Feb 06, 2024

Priority

Jul 03, 2023 — CN 202310809043.3

Examiner

AHMED, ISTIAQUE

Art Unit

2116

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +20.1% interview lift. Examiner has a relatively high allowance rate (69%); +20.1% interview lift. A written response may suffice.

Based on 197 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

AHMED, ISTIAQUE View full profile →

Grants 69% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

136 granted / 197 resolved

+14.0% vs TC avg

Strong +20% interview lift

Without

With

+20.1%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 11m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

222

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

6.6%

-33.4% vs TC avg

§103

85.2%

+45.2% vs TC avg

§102

2.9%

-37.1% vs TC avg

§112

4.0%

-36.0% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 197 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Feb 06, 2024

Application Filed

May 11, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed (current)

Precedent Cases

Applications granted by this same examiner with similar technology

18/464,504

Patent 12638207

OCCUPANCY TRACKING USING USER DEVICE DETECTION

2y 8m to grant Granted May 26, 2026

17/691,367

Patent 12607970

USING SOFTWARE ENCODED PROCESSING TO ACHIEVE A SIL RATING FOR SAFETY APPLICATIONS EXECUTED IN THE CLOUD OR IN NON-SAFETY RATED SERVERS

4y 1m to grant Granted Apr 21, 2026

17/554,527

Patent 12595925

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

4y 3m to grant Granted Apr 07, 2026

15/722,791

Patent 12541192

Operator Display Switching Preview

8y 4m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

18/539,894

Patent 12541804

POWER CONTROL DEVICE

2y 1m to grant Granted Feb 03, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

69%

Grant Probability

89%

With Interview (+20.1%)

2y 11m (~6m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 197 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.